Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Belgium
Belgium: Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 476.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
476.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
476.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
164.9 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Belgium stood at 476.6 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Belgium peaked at 476.6 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164.9 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 164.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 183.4 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 199 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 247.9 Thousand persons | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 337 Thousand persons | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 310.6 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 300.9 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 260.2 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 293.4 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 306.4 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 316.9 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 314.2 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 321.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 314.4 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 308.7 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 309.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 342.5 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 313.1 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 311.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 332.3 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 345.4 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 356 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 410.9 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 434.7 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 446.7 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 413.1 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 426.1 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 407.7 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 396.6 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 417.7 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 476.6 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.44 Thousand persons | 164.9 Thousand persons | 337 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 304.7 Thousand persons | 260.2 Thousand persons | 321.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.27 Thousand persons | 309.8 Thousand persons | 446.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.97 Thousand persons | 396.6 Thousand persons | 476.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Belgium?
- Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Belgium was 476.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 476.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.9 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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